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User: mattmann
Location: Marion, AR, American Somoa (U.S.)
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1989 Ford Bronco BlueStreak  135 0 0  0  1,258  6/7/2020
Newest Media: The low-pressure switch wouldn't engage at 100psi, so I swapped it for a good used one. Then I added a can of refrigerant and used the sniffer. The only consistent hot spot is the evaporator core, so that's where I think it's leaking.IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it....
RefrigLeak.jpg
150 hits | 80.47 KB | Posted: 2020-06-07
The low-pressure switch wouldn't engage at 100psi, so I swapped it for a good used one. Then I added a can of refrigerant and used the sniffer. The only consistent hot spot is the evaporator core, so that's where I think it's leaking.
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I raised the back edge of the door so it's at the correct height while open. Then I moved the strike bolt down & outboard so the door is aligned when closed.IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it....
DoorRalign.jpg
237 hits | 43.3 KB | Posted: 2020-06-07
I raised the back edge of the door so it's at the correct height while open. Then I moved the strike bolt down & outboard so the door is aligned when closed.
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After rinsing the old oil off, I parked on a Right lean, and let the engine idle for about a half hour (while letting the EEC re-learn the idle). There's no sign of oil coming from the valve cover area.I also checked cranking time cold, hot, after ~5min cooldown, hot after driving ~10min, after ~10min cooldown, & after ~20min cooldown. It always started within ~1sec....
LeakCheck.jpg
139 hits | 76.07 KB | Posted: 2020-06-06
After rinsing the old oil off, I parked on a Right lean, and let the engine idle for about a half hour (while letting the EEC re-learn the idle). There's no sign of oil coming from the valve cover area.

I also checked cranking time cold, hot, after ~5min cooldown, hot after driving ~10min, after ~10min cooldown, & after ~20min cooldown. It always started within ~1sec....
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The new paint isn't entirely visible, but that wasn't the main purpose....
Done.jpg
175 hits | 112.13 KB | Posted: 2020-06-06
The new paint isn't entirely visible, but that wasn't the main purpose....
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Whoever worked on the engine last thought the plenum gasket needed to be glued to the lower intake, so it took an hour of scraping & spraying to remove it.In general a gasket should be lightly adhered to the REMOVABLE part (the LAST part to be installed with that gasket) so that it's easier to clean (& resurface if necessary)....
ScrapeHour.jpg
148 hits | 118.38 KB | Posted: 2020-06-06
Whoever worked on the engine last thought the plenum gasket needed to be glued to the lower intake, so it took an hour of scraping & spraying to remove it.

In general a gasket should be lightly adhered to the REMOVABLE part (the LAST part to be installed with that gasket) so that it's easier to clean (& resurface if necessary)....
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The PCV grommet tore when I removed it before sandblasting & painting the valve cover, so I had to go grab a new one locally ($10)....
Grommet.jpg
140 hits | 61.11 KB | Posted: 2020-06-06
The PCV grommet tore when I removed it before sandblasting & painting the valve cover, so I had to go grab a new one locally ($10)....
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I soaked & scrubbed the plenum to remove the oil & some of the sludge before washing, drying, & sandblasting it. I dried it again before & after painting, belt-sanding the debossed letters, & clearcoating them. It needed new TB ($5) & plenum ($15) gaskets.IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it....
PlenumPaint.jpg
221 hits | 58.81 KB | Posted: 2020-06-06
I soaked & scrubbed the plenum to remove the oil & some of the sludge before washing, drying, & sandblasting it. I dried it again before & after painting, belt-sanding the debossed letters, & clearcoating them. It needed new TB ($5) & plenum ($15) gaskets.
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The throttle body got sandblasted inside & out before being clearcoated. The spring for the bellcrank was not installed correctly before.IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it....
TB.jpg
138 hits | 66.33 KB | Posted: 2020-06-06
The throttle body got sandblasted inside & out before being clearcoated. The spring for the bellcrank was not installed correctly before.
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There's less sludge here than I expected for an engine this old - about the same as the Left valve cover. The leak was probably at the rear corner where the gasket is toasty-brown all the way across.IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it....
RHSVCG.jpg
132 hits | 85.16 KB | Posted: 2020-06-06
There's less sludge here than I expected for an engine this old - about the same as the Left valve cover. The leak was probably at the rear corner where the gasket is toasty-brown all the way across.
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Other than a slightly melted connector, the top came off without trouble.IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it....
PlenumOff.jpg
97 hits | 97.95 KB | Posted: 2020-06-06
Other than a slightly melted connector, the top came off without trouble.
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The old bolt doesn't have enough thread left to tighten down on the poly bushings, but I have a new replacement for $15. All the mounts have now been swapped to black Energy poly.IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. . ...
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93 hits | 42.04 KB | Posted: 2020-06-02
The old bolt doesn't have enough thread left to tighten down on the poly bushings, but I have a new replacement for $15. All the mounts have now been swapped to black Energy poly.
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A few pieces of the body mount hardware needed sandblasting & painting. I hope the Right front (lower) bolt can be reused.IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. . ...
FrMtHdwr.jpg
75 hits | 55.76 KB | Posted: 2020-06-02
A few pieces of the body mount hardware needed sandblasting & painting. I hope the Right front (lower) bolt can be reused.
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This is the first time I've done body mounts on a lift. I'm not sure that it's any quicker or easier than using a jack & 4x4.IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. . ...
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81 hits | 59.24 KB | Posted: 2020-06-02
This is the first time I've done body mounts on a lift. I'm not sure that it's any quicker or easier than using a jack & 4x4.
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The RHR wheel seal is leaking diff oil, but it doesn't seem to be getting on the brakes.IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. . ...
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94 hits | 84.92 KB | Posted: 2020-06-02
The RHR wheel seal is leaking diff oil, but it doesn't seem to be getting on the brakes.
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The front diff is seeping a little gear oil.IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.Note that the tag indicates the truck originally had 3.07 front gears, which would have come with 3.08s in the rear axle....
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146 hits | 83.76 KB | Posted: 2020-06-02
The front diff is seeping a little gear oil.
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Note that the tag indicates the truck originally had 3.07 front gears, which would have come with 3.08s in the rear axle.

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The front diff is seeping a little gear oil.IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it....
20200601_154752.jpg
75 hits | 76.88 KB | Posted: 2020-06-02
The front diff is seeping a little gear oil.
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